Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A delegation from Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya Region has discussed potential cooperation with Chinese partners in business process outsourcing (BPO), artificial intelligence and education during a visit to Hefei, the administrative centre of Anhui Province.
The Uzbek delegation presented the region’s investment and technological potential. Formed with the participation of the regional administration, it included representatives of the regional office of the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the Kashkadarya branch of IT Park, Karshi State University and Karshi State Technical University. The business meeting was organised by the Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce.
During talks with Yu Xiaogao, a second-rank senior inspector at the department, the sides exchanged views on prospects for interregional cooperation.
BPO services were a key focus. At a meeting with Jiang Hua, executive president of Zhengde Human Resources, the parties discussed training specialists to handle business processes remotely for international clients and the potential to organise such operations in Kashkadarya Region.
Education was another area of discussion. Representatives of Hefei University of Technology considered student and faculty exchanges, joint educational programmes and professional development courses in information technology and artificial intelligence.
The participants also discussed training government employees to use artificial intelligence tools. The delegation examined the university’s experience in preparing specialists with practical skills and aligning educational programmes with industry needs.
In talks with a representative of Sungrow Power Supply, the delegation discussed obtaining further information and clarifying the conditions for implementing projects related to artificial intelligence computing centres.
The visit also included a trip to Yaohai District, where the delegation learned about a facility that prepares data for robots and trains them to perform practical tasks, as well as a precision-processing centre.
At a roundtable with local government officials and technology companies, participants discussed opportunities to develop IT and BPO services, train specialists and establish direct business contacts.
Following the meetings, the Uzbek side expressed interest in continuing cooperation through specific projects and invited Chinese partners to visit Kashkadarya Region to discuss potential areas of collaboration in greater detail.
